Table of Contents
Preface   ix     Introduction   xiii
CHAPTER ONE
The Supreme Lord Is Equal to Everyone    1
Summary of the Chapter  1
Viṣṇu Is Extremely Dear to Everyone  2
Topics of the Lord Counteract Material Miseries  6
An Expert Thinker Can Perceive the Lord's Presence  13
Living Entities Act Within the Limits of Time  18
Śiśupāla Merged into the Body of the Lord  22
The Conditioned Soul Is Subjected to Dualities  30
Thinking of the Lord Frees One from Sin  39
Atheists Cannot Attain Salvation  44
Jaya and Vijaya Are Cursed by the Sages  51
CHAPTER TWO
Hiraṇyakaśipu, King of the Demons    59
Summary of the Chapter  59
Hiraṇyakaśipu Laments His Brother's Death  60
Hiraṇyakaśipu Vows to Kill Lord Viṣṇu  65
The Assembled Demons Are Instructed by Hiraṇyakaśipu  68
The Demons Engage in Disastrous Activities  75
The Demigods Wander the Earth Unseen  78
Hiraṇyakaśipu Pacifies His Nephews  80
The Soul Is Eternal and Inexhaustible  83
The History of King Suyajña  89
Yamarāja Advised the King's Widows  96
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